Wis. Stat. § 44.42
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Negotiations with political subdivisions and school boards.
Official statutory text
(1) Upon receipt of a notice from a political subdivision under s. 66.1111 (4) or a school board under s. 120.12 (21) concerning a proposed action affecting a historic property, the officer shall determine whether the action would have an adverse effect upon a historic property which is:
(a) A listed property.
(b) On the list of locally designated historic places under s. 44.45 .
(2) The officer shall, within 30 days of receipt of the notice under s. 66.1111 (4) or 120.12 (21) , reach a determination under sub. (1) or notify the political subdivision or school board in writing that an extension of time, not to exceed 30 additional days, will be required to make adequate determinations and the reasons for requiring the extension. If the officer determines that the proposed action which is the subject of that notice will have an adverse effect on the property which would be subject to that action, the officer may require negotiations with the political subdivision or school board proposing such action in an attempt to reduce such effects. If the negotiations result in an agreement as to the means of reducing such effects, that agreement shall be incorporated into the proposed action of the political subdivision or school board. The officer shall prepare a written report on the effects and the status of all negotiations. The officer shall submit the report to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) .
History: 1987 a. 395 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 .
(a) A listed property.
(b) On the list of locally designated historic places under s. 44.45 .
(2) The officer shall, within 30 days of receipt of the notice under s. 66.1111 (4) or 120.12 (21) , reach a determination under sub. (1) or notify the political subdivision or school board in writing that an extension of time, not to exceed 30 additional days, will be required to make adequate determinations and the reasons for requiring the extension. If the officer determines that the proposed action which is the subject of that notice will have an adverse effect on the property which would be subject to that action, the officer may require negotiations with the political subdivision or school board proposing such action in an attempt to reduce such effects. If the negotiations result in an agreement as to the means of reducing such effects, that agreement shall be incorporated into the proposed action of the political subdivision or school board. The officer shall prepare a written report on the effects and the status of all negotiations. The officer shall submit the report to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) .
History: 1987 a. 395 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 .
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